"And indeed, the burden of Cassandra's "gift" is evident in mythology. She predicted the outcome of many disastrous events. In one memorable example, Cassandra announced the dire consequences of the Trojans accepting the infamous Wooden Horse from their Greek opponents. But as Apollo made certain, no one believed Cassandra when she warned her companions about the future. And this, in the end, was to be Cassandra's tragic fate."

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Quote of the day - Joe Sobran

Spring is here, and baseball has come back to Washington, D.C., in more ways than one: The city again has a major-league baseball team and Congress has held hearings on steroid abuse. It's clear that all the slugging records of recent years are highly dubious, and the sport will never be the same.